Two new television warnings are to be screened across the North-East, highlighting the times and locations when motorists are least likely to take crime prevention measures, such as paying for petrol or visiting the newsagent.
It is part of a Home Office crime reduction campaign which will also see posters and messages appear on petrol pumps, parking meters and car park tickets.
Cleveland Police are selling car locks at £50 to people living on Teesside, as their contribution to the campaign.
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